Eldon Grove

Eldon Grove was the first accommodation in the city to consist of blocks of balcony-accessed flats and is now recognised as an important part of Liverpool’s architectural heritage.

 

It was originally constructed as part of a labourers’ village and was officially opened by the Countess of Derby in 1912 and was last used as student accommodation, but has stood derelict for years

 

The flats eventually became student accommodation, their condition deteriorated and were to become empty.The historic site was given grade II-listed status in 1993.

 

Development work to restore the buildings started and the plan was to also build 8 mock Tudor houses on the old asphalt playground, that fronts Eldon Grove and separates it from Bevington Street.

After securing sales for a few of the new apartments,the developers eventually ran out of money and the site has declined rapidly since.

 

It is situated in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool. And plans are being discussed to redevelop the site once again, with work aiming to start in 2016.

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